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1 1 The genius of the ancient Egyptians was consecrated to the tombs ; that of the Greeks was a ray of glory destined to irradiate the walks of active life , sacrificing to the graces , to valour , and to beauty .
1 1 The genius of the ancient Egyptians was consecrated to the tombs ; that of the Greeks was a ray of glory destined to irradiate the walks of active life , sacrificing to the graces , to valour , and to beauty .
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The river currents are daily changing , and it would be a needless task to look for its ancient mouths , Canopicus and Bolbitena . We may easily compute the quantum of land gained from the sea by the Delta , if we consider that the ...
The river currents are daily changing , and it would be a needless task to look for its ancient mouths , Canopicus and Bolbitena . We may easily compute the quantum of land gained from the sea by the Delta , if we consider that the ...
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These mounds of sand , driven by southerly winds , certainly did not exist there in the time of the ancient Egyptians . It is admitted by all the travellers that have carefully examined the left bank of the Nile , in the tract reaching ...
These mounds of sand , driven by southerly winds , certainly did not exist there in the time of the ancient Egyptians . It is admitted by all the travellers that have carefully examined the left bank of the Nile , in the tract reaching ...
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taining a particular Account of the Icebergs and other Phenomena which | |
Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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| Title | New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Volume 2 New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Sir Richard Phillips Volume 2 of New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgments ; with Index and Historical Preface, Sir Richard Phillips |
| Author | Sir Richard Phillips |
| Publisher | Sir Richard Phillips, 1819 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Apr 2007 |
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